authentication certificates, provide any other services or carry out tasks related thereto and to the electronic signatures and organized under the provisions of the law. Electronic Authentication Certificate: A certificate issued by the licensee body, legalizing that the electronic signature is affixed by a specific person and confirming the relation between the person affixing the signature and the signature creation data, pursuant to accredited authentication procedures. Time Stamp: The information provided by the authentication services provider, whereby the date and time of the creating, sending and receiving the electronic documents and messages is accurately specifies to be deemed an evidence against all. The Competent Authority: The body which the state assigns to supervise the issuance of licenses necessary for carrying out electronic authentication and electronic signature services and other services in the field of electronic transactions and information. Encryption: The process of converting a simple text, text document, or electronic message into encoded or scattered symbols that cannot be read without being decoded to the original status. The Competent Minister: The minister assigned by the Council of Ministers. 9